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A60278 Sin dismantled, shewing the loathsomnesse thereof, in laying it open by confession; with the remedy for it by repentance & conversion Wherein is set forth the manner how we ought to confess our sins to God and man, with the consiliary decrees from the authority thereof, and for the shewing the necessity of priestly absolution, the removing the disesteem the vulgar have of absolution, setting forth the power of ministers. With an historical relation of the canons concerning confession, and the secret manner of it; also shewing the confessors affections and inclinations. By a late reverend, learned and judicious Divine. Late reverend, learned and judicious Divine. 1664 (1664) Wing S3850; ESTC R221495 353,931 367

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autem_fw-la c._n omnis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sect._n 18_o extra_fw-la glo._n when_o god_n upon_o the_o by_o urge_v adam_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n other_o under_o the_o law_n and_o other_o figurative_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o lerer_n who_o he_o heal_v go_v and_o show_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o priest_n other_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n james_n the_o apostle_n say_v confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o gloss_n upon_o that_o place_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o institute_v from_o a_o general_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o greek_n sin_v not_o in_o not_o use_v confession_n for_o they_o confess_v to_o god_n only_o in_o secret_a and_o because_o this_o institution_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v unto_o they_o at_z we_o say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o incontinency_n that_o their_o priest_n offend_v not_o in_o marry_v for_o single_a life_n be_v but_o a_o positive_a 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tertium_fw-la and_o from_o he_o the_o doctor_n have_v it_o expect_v that_o answer_n viz._n because_o another_o way_n may_v be_v as_o good_a to_o come_v by_o grace_n as_o this_o sc_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o absolution_n from_o a_o priest_n therefore_o it_o conclude_v not_o this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n for_o if_o this_o kind_n of_o confession_n be_v the_o only_a course_n and_o lose_v grace_n can_v not_o be_v recover_v but_o by_o this_o mean_n than_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v embrace_v but_o now_o scotus_n dare_v not_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o only_a precise_a way_n he_o rather_o commend_v it_o for_o a_o easy_a way_n and_o so_o ready_a to_o hit_v that_o we_o can_v light_o miss_v it_o for_o here_o be_v nothing_o if_o you_o trust_v he_o to_o bar_v thou_o from_o grace_n if_o thou_o bar_v not_o thyself_o bring_v but_o attrition_n which_o be_v but_o the_o embryo_n of_o true_a sorrow_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o cast_v off_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mariner_n cast_v out_o his_o 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from_o the_o nature_n thereof_o a_o huge_a burden_n and_o be_v couch_v thus_o we_o make_v it_o our_o pleasure_n and_o willing_o undertake_v thing_n delightful_a and_o grateful_a to_o our_o disposition_n but_o not_o willing_o will_v stoop_v like_o issachar_n under_o heavy_a burden_n except_o necessity_n cast_v they_o upon_o we_o as_o desire_v of_o health_n may_v sweeten_v bitter_a receipt_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o use_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v hard_a 12._o si_fw-mi quares_n est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la quaegravis_fw-la ac_fw-la difficilis_fw-la videatur_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n ulla_fw-la confessio_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la molestius_fw-la quid_fw-la onerosius_fw-la quàm_fw-la ut_fw-la cogantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la viri_fw-la principes_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la omne_fw-la detegere_fw-la quamvis_fw-la arcana_fw-la quamvis_fw-la turpia_fw-la quamvis_fw-la pudenda_fw-la &_o sacerdotum_fw-la judicio_fw-la stare_n &_o mulctam_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n impositam_fw-la subire_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr poenit._n c._n 12._o and_o heavy_a sure_o it_o be_v confession_n what_o more_o molestious_a or_o burdensome_a to_o prince_n prelate_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n than_o to_o be_v constrain_v to_o rip_v up_o their_o sin_n many_o time_n full_a of_o shame_n of_o lewdness_n of_o horror_n and_o to_o stand_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o priest_n censure_n and_o mercy_n in_o undergo_a a_o fine_a or_o mulct_v impose_v by_o he_o some_o great_a necessity_n sure_o there_o be_v else_o this_o duty_n will_v be_v out_o of_o practice_n i_o can_v easy_o believe_v the_o father_n say_v bishop_n fisher_n will_v have_v impose_v so_o hard_a a_o task_n upon_o we_o 2._o neque_fw-la facilè_fw-la crediderim_fw-la patres_fw-la ipsos_fw-la hanc_fw-la usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la duram_fw-la provinciam_fw-la nobis_fw-la imposuisse_fw-la nisi_fw-la persuasissimum_fw-la habuissent_fw-la hanc_fw-la exomologesin_n ab_fw-la apostolis_n institutam_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la scripture_n dilucidè_fw-la traditam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ceu_fw-la rem_fw-la cunctis_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la apprimè_fw-la necessariam_fw-la roffens_n contr_n luther_n pag._n 132._o 2._o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v confession_n to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n or_o else_o to_o have_v be_v clear_o deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o a_o thing_n exceed_v necessary_a for_o all_o kind_n of_o sinner_n thus_o they_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o romish_a confession_n be_v a_o egyptian_a bondage_n not_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o any_o such_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n much_o less_o to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o have_v any_o light_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o so_o many_o stoop_v their_o neck_n and_o bow_v their_o shoulder_n thereunto_o consider_v that_o the_o most_o ridiculous_a religion_n consist_v of_o the_o most_o rigorous_a superstition_n what_o austere_a idolatry_n be_v that_o for_o baal_n priest_n lance_v themselves_o to_o procure_v audience_n and_o most_o unnatural_a and_o cruel_a sacrifice_n those_o levit._n saltabant_fw-la interim_n quo_fw-la pveri_fw-la in_o idolo_fw-la succenso_fw-la igne_fw-la
imagine_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o law_n in_o the_o church_n at_o any_o time_n which_o decree_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v public_o pronounce_v ib._n commentum_fw-la publicae_fw-la confessionis_fw-la ingeniosè_fw-la ac_fw-la solerter_fw-la excogitârunt_fw-la quia_fw-la alium_fw-la exitum_fw-la difficultatis_fw-la expedire_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la ib._n and_o further_o inform_v we_o how_o that_o jingle_n of_o public_a confession_n be_v ingenious_o devise_v by_o writer_n on_o his_o side_n to_o avoid_v the_o engine_n and_o shock_n of_o heretical_a argument_n be_v drive_v to_o that_o strait_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o come_v off_o no_o other_o way_n we_o will_v not_o lose_v time_n to_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o assertion_n but_o take_v public_a confession_n for_o grant_v and_o suppose_v those_o sin_n public_a in_o themselves_o to_o be_v rehearse_v in_o a_o private_a way_n we_o say_v according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n they_o remain_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o 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the_o church_n be_v not_o then_o of_o public_a sin_n only_o and_o last_o if_o none_o be_v to_o recourse_n unto_o the_o penitentiary_n except_o public_a sinner_n and_o that_o for_o their_o public_a offence_n sense_n to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o so_o special_o require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o blab_n of_o his_o tongue_n ib._n tot_o a_o narratio_fw-la clamat_fw-la non_fw-la auricularem_fw-la sed_fw-la publicam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la à_fw-la nectario_fw-la abrogatam_fw-la bellar._n ib._n what_o be_v it_o nectarius_n do_v then_o in_o this_o behalf_n marry_o say_v the_o cardinal_n the_o whole_a story_n cry_v it_o out_o how_o not_o private_a but_o publock_n confession_n be_v abrogate_a by_o he_o how_o deaf_a then_o be_v those_o divine_n though_o otherwise_o of_o a_o quick_a ear_n that_o hear_v not_o this_o cry_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a say_v he_o that_o thomas_n walden_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n sup●à_fw-fr non_fw-la ignoro_fw-la thomam_fw-la waldensem_fw-la tom._n 2._o c._n 141._o in_o ea_fw-la sententia_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la ex●stimaret_fw-la à_fw-la nectario_fw-la confessionem_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la abrogatam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la id_fw-la conc●derem_fw-la quòd_fw-la nectarii_fw-la sententiam_fw-la jo._n chrysostom_n apertissimè_fw-la tueatur_fw-la bellar._n sup●à_fw-fr that_o he_o suppose_v confession_n simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o be_v abolish_v by_o nectarius_n but_o i_o can_v grant_v this_o because_o john_n chrysostom_n clear_o defend_v the_o sentence_n of_o nectarius_n then_o whatsoever_o herein_o be_v provide_v by_o nectarius_n the_o same_o be_v protect_v by_o saint_n chrysóstome_n and_o thomas_n walden_n though_o a_o transalpine_a man_n be_v as_o choice_n in_o his_o judgement_n as_o the_o cardinal_n no_o more_o can_v it_o lie_v hide_v from_o he_o that_o f._n walden_n stand_v not_o alone_o in_o that_o opinion_n for_o canus_n bear_v he_o company_n thus_o nectarius_n predecessor_n to_o s._n chrysostom_n 897._o nectarius_n antecessor_n d._n chrysostomi_n confessionem_fw-la secret_a m●de_fw-la m●dio_fw-la sustulerat_fw-la ut_fw-la illo_fw-la capite_fw-la sozomen_fw-la tradit_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la chrysostomus_n nectario_fw-la saccedens_fw-la de_fw-fr confession_n hac_fw-la auri●ulari_fw-la populo_fw-la verba_fw-la facere_fw-la noluit_fw-la quia_fw-la caim_n nondum_fw-la scandalum_fw-la sedatum_fw-la erat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la constantinopolitana_n per_fw-la occasion●m_fw-la secretae_fw-la conf●ssion's_n fuit_fw-la exor●um_n can._n relect._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la part_n 5._o pag._n 897._o take_v secret_a confession_n clean_o away_o as_o sozomen_n deliver_v in_o that_o chapter_n wherefore_o his_o successor_n saint_n chrysostom_n will_v make_v no_o word_n of_o this_o auricular_a confession_n to_o the_o people_n because_o the_o scandal_n be_v not_o yet_o ●●id_v occasion_v in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o private_a confession_n for_o which_o say_v he_o be_v perstringe_v in_o the_o col●n_a edition_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1605._o with_o a_o note_n clap_v in_o the_o margin_n where_o the_o reader_n be_v inform_v that_o john_n hessel_n ma●g●ne_n oculat●us_fw-la locum_fw-la illum_fw-la hist_o trip._n inspexit_fw-la jo._n hessel_n &_o ipse_fw-la eximi●●s_fw-la theologus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o s●●tentia_fw-la sva_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la s●zomeni_n loco_fw-la patri●us_fw-la coacilii_fw-la trid._n exhibita_fw-la eruditè_fw-fr ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la cont●xtu_fw-la sozomeni_n ostendit_fw-la à_fw-la nectario_fw-la non_fw-la auricular●m_fw-la conf●ssionem_fw-la s●d_fw-la ●●us_fw-la app●n_fw-la lic●m_fw-la quandam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d e._n publicam_fw-la illam_fw-la ●cecato●um_fw-la recitationem_fw-la saisse_fw-fr sublatam_fw-la quae_fw-la fi_fw-la ●●t●●_n communi_fw-la quodam_fw-la poenitentiario_n cora●●_n universo_fw-it populo_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o theat_n o_fw-la quodam_fw-la nota_fw-la in_o ma●g●ne_n a_o famous_a divine_a have_v look_v into_o the_o story_n more_o accurate_o who_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o trent_n council_n learned_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o context_n of_o sozomen_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o auricular_a confession_n but_o a_o appendix_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o public_a recital_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o theatre_n make_v by_o the_o penitentiary_n before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n by_o warrant_n of_o which_o appendix_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o penitentiary_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o nectarius_n may_v break_v the_o seal_n and_o publish_v what_o sin_n he_o please_v a_o thing_n that_o egregious_a divine_a must_v take_v heed_n of_o leave_v by_o avoid_v one_o rock_n he_o dash_v upon_o another_o i_o know_v not_o with_o what_o eye_n or_o through_o what_o perspective_n hessel_n may_v view_v the_o relation_n to_o blunt_a vehe_n sight_n it_o appear_v otherwise_o although_o quoth_v he_o the_o narration_n be_v mix_v of_o solemn_a and_o private_a confession_n 4._o licèt_fw-la mixtim_fw-la ibi_fw-la sermo_fw-la fi●t_z de_fw-la solenni_fw-la &_o privata_fw-la confession_n tamen_fw-la cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la electum_fw-la esse_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la servantem_fw-la secretum_fw-la apertè_fw-la monstratur_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la confessionem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la clanculariam_fw-la vehe_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr conf._n 6._o c._n 4._o notwithstanding_o se●ing_v it_o be_v say_v how_o a_o priest_n be_v choose_v that_o can_v keep_v secret_a it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o this_o appertain_v not_o unto_o public_a but_o private_a confession_n add_v hereunto_o bishop_n fisher_n a_o prelate_n to_o who_o rome_n can_v take_v no_o just_a exception_n who_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o sozomen_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n that_o sin_n 242._o sin_n ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la publicè_fw-la recitarentur_fw-la all_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la recitarentur_fw-la ita_fw-la vertit_fw-la christophor_n sequens_fw-la cassiodorum_n &_o nicephorum_fw-la videsis_n d._n petau._n animad_fw-la in_o epiphan_n p._n 242._o shall_v be_v open_v upon_o a_o theatre_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n within_o the_o church_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o priest_n of_o upright_a conversation_n that_o can_v keep_v counsel_n be_v elect_v and_o appoint_v to_o hear_v such_o confession_n write_v thus_o some_o man_n may_v object_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o public_a confession_n clanculum_fw-la at_o objectabit_fw-la fortassè_fw-la quispiam_fw-la quòd_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la publica_fw-la confession_n scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la cvi_fw-la respondemus_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la cùm_fw-la ipse_fw-la presbyter_n teneatur_fw-la seruare_fw-la decretum_fw-la lege_fw-la secretum_fw-la nam_fw-la quomodo_fw-la secretum_fw-la seruare_fw-la potuit_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la publica_fw-la confession_n decretum_fw-la sed_fw-la dicet_fw-la alius_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la sozomen_fw-la scripsit_fw-la visum_fw-la antiquis_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la etc._n etc._n ob_fw-la id_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ut_fw-la confessuri_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la ad_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la in_o privatis_fw-la aedibus_fw-la accederent_fw-la undè_fw-la potuerint_fw-la offendicula_fw-la oriri_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la feminis_fw-la confessuris_fw-la sed_fw-la publicitùs_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ità_fw-la quòd_fw-la illi_fw-la publicè_fw-la delicta_fw-la sva_fw-la cunctis_fw-la manifestarent_fw-la sed_fw-la uni_fw-la presbytero_fw-la tantùm_fw-la atque_fw-la id_fw-la clanculum_fw-la to_o who_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o
covenant_n of_o grace_n more_o precise_a than_o the_o first_o of_o work_n it_o be_v possible_a alike_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o as_o distinct_o to_o confess_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o circumstance_n moreover_o who_o can_v well_o endure_v such_o hard_a load_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o so_o sore_o press_v without_o special_a warranty_n from_o god_n word_n luther_n charge_v the_o pope_n with_o this_o tyrannical_a imposition_n without_o any_o shadow_n of_o authority_n from_o holy_a writ_n 146._o si_fw-mi res_fw-la haec_fw-la fuisset_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la pontifice_fw-la nuper_fw-la inuenta_fw-la potuiss_n illam_fw-la &_o multò_fw-la quidem_fw-la inculpatiùs_fw-la ejus_fw-la imputasse_fw-la tyrannidi_fw-la verùm_fw-la cùm_fw-la à_fw-la vetustissimis_fw-la &_o eisdem_fw-la eruditissimis_fw-la atque_fw-la sanctissim'_v authoribus_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la traditum_fw-la sit_fw-la frustrà_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la ejus_fw-la accusas_fw-la pag._n 146._o bishop_n fisher_n confess_v the_o charge_n in_o part_n to_o be_v true_a if_o leo_n x._o then_o pope_n have_v be_v the_o first_o bringer_n in_o thereof_o but_o he_o discharge_v he_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o most_o ancient_a learned_a and_o holy_a author_n and_o that_o not_o without_o testimony_n from_o the_o scripture_n that_o prelate_n say_v it_o but_o he_o or_o some_o for_o he_o must_v show_v it_o else_o his_o assertion_n will_v prove_v a_o scandal_n to_o those_o ancient_a and_o learned_a worthy_n tam_fw-la apertissime_fw-la tradita_fw-la a_o thing_n so_o evident_a and_o we_o so_o blind_a that_o can_v see_v it_o sure_o too_o much_o transparency_n of_o light_n have_v dazzle_v we_o we_o will_v glad_o know_v for_o our_o reverence_n to_o ancient_a learning_n where_o not_o only_o any_o but_o any_o one_o of_o those_o ancient_n have_v deliver_v that_o all_o sin_n with_o their_o circumstance_n be_v upon_o pain_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v distinct_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o by_o express_a order_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v sans_o parallel_n to_o any_o passage_n of_o scripture_n or_o testimony_n of_o any_o father_n bellarmine_n its_o a_o chance_n else_o will_v have_v light_v upon_o those_o ancient_a record_n if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v extant_a who_o of_o the_o old_a council_n say_v thus_o the_o testimory_n of_o the_o council_n which_o we_o all_o age_n 5._o testimonia_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la quae_fw-la adferemus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la apertè_fw-la contineant_fw-la confessionem_fw-la esse_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la continent_n tamen_fw-la antiquam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la &_o saepè_fw-la etiam_fw-la indicant_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la confitendi_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la bell._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr poen_n cap._n 5._o although_o they_o do_v not_o clear_o contain_v confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n nevertheless_o they_o contain_v a_o ancient_a custom_n and_o ofttimes_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o confess_v unto_o a_o priest_n the_o content_n of_o this_o testimony_n can_v afford_v but_o small_a comfort_n and_o for_o the_o father_n the_o same_o man_n say_v thus_o although_o the_o father_n say_v not_o in_o express_a word_n confession_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v necessary_a by_o divine_a right_n 11._o tametsi_fw-la patres_fw-la quos_fw-la citat_fw-la chemnitius_n non_fw-la dicant_fw-la disertis_fw-la verbis_fw-la confessionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la tamen_fw-la neque_fw-la disertis_fw-la verbis_fw-la dicunt_fw-la confessionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la id._n ib._n cap._n 11._o so_o neither_o do_v they_o say_v in_o express_a word_n that_o confession_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o divine_a right_n it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v these_o word_n of_o such_o father_n as_o be_v produce_v by_o chemnitius_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o that_o be_v allege_v by_o himself_o as_o by_o collation_n may_v appear_v and_o a_o negative_a proof_n from_o authority_n will_v be_v think_v too_o slack_a to_o prove_v a_o positive_a doctrine_n and_o in_o school_n too_o weak_a a_o argument_n confession_n be_v necessary_a by_o divine_a law_n because_o the_o father_n say_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_n affirmative_a conclusion_n urge_v de_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o extreme_a penalty_n must_v be_v deduce_v from_o positive_a and_o clear_a testimony_n else_o their_o credit_n may_v be_v worthy_o suspect_v and_o how_o defective_a this_o particular_a be_v in_o proof_n i_o appeal_v to_o all_o pontificious_a writer_n and_o indifferent_a reader_n yea_o canus_n confess_v that_o this_o conclusion_n 902._o contlusionem_fw-la mathematicâ_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la planè_fw-la exploratam_fw-la haberi_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la afferuntur_fw-la argumenta_fw-la quae_fw-la probant_fw-la consentanum_fw-la esse_fw-la ità_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportere_fw-la canus_n relect._n de_fw-mi poen_fw-mi part_n 6._o pag._n 902._o viz._n for_o the_o confess_v of_o every_o particular_a sin_n can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o any_o mathematical_a demonstration_n but_o faith_n be_v suppose_v such_o argument_n must_v be_v trust_v unto_o which_o prove_v it_o convenient_a so_o to_o be_v how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o this_o point_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v necessary_a where_o the_o argument_n it_o stand_v upon_o prove_v it_o only_o convenient_a and_o why_o shall_v that_o be_v expose_v to_o be_v perform_v upon_o utmost_a peril_n which_o be_v at_o the_o most_o but_o probable_o confirm_v precise_a conclusion_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la must_v rest_v upon_o sure_a foundation_n and_o where_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o any_o precept_n the_o same_o must_v be_v evidence_v with_o a_o constat_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la as_o certain_o as_o any_o mathematical_a demonstration_n 19.3_o 2._o enumeration_n of_o every_o sin_n a_o matter_n of_o impossibility_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n hom_n 19.3_o our_o second_o exception_n be_v the_o impossibility_n in_o render_v so_o exact_a a_o account_n of_o every_o sin_n with_o the_o appendix_n of_o several_a circumstance_n that_o law_n be_v reject_v as_o tyrannical_a or_o foolish_a that_o injoyn_v impossibility_n it_o be_v impiety_n to_o affirm_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v impossible_a say_v great_a basil_n to_o confess_v always_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n 301._o bishop_n montagu_n appeal_v pag._n 301._o be_v ofttimes_o say_v the_o learned_a bishop_n now_o of_o norwich_n a_o matter_n of_o impossibility_n to_o do_v even_o impossible_a to_o do_v with_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o each_o sin_n and_o special_a circumstance_n in_o each_o sin_n aquinas_n and_o scotus_n say_v beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la two_o poenit._n aquinas_n &_o scotus_n homines_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la a●guti_fw-la confessionem_fw-la hodiè_fw-la talem_fw-la reddiderunt_fw-la ut_fw-la joan_n geillerius_n gravis_fw-la &_o sanctus_n theologus_fw-la apud_fw-la su●s_fw-la saepe_fw-la testatus_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la secundum_fw-la illorum_fw-la d●uteroseis_fw-mi impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la confiteri_fw-la argin_n tert._n de_fw-fr poenit._n and_o too_o subtle_a disputant_n have_v bring_v confession_n to_o such_o a_o pass_n at_o this_o day_n that_o john_n geiller_n a_o grave_n and_o holy_a divine_a often_o testify_v unto_o his_o friend_n that_o according_a to_o their_o rigid_a observance_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v confession_n so_o by_o these_o man_n invention_n and_o curious_a injunction_n to_o say_v no_o more_o that_o which_o be_v at_o first_o a_o ease_n to_o relieve_v be_v now_o become_v a_o snare_n to_o entrap_v the_o conscience_n ignorant_n and_o importunate_a physician_n say_v cassander_n cast_v snare_n upon_o the_o people_n conscience_n 11._o ignari_fw-la &_o importuni_fw-la medici_n conscientiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la quas_fw-la extricare_fw-la &_o levare_fw-la debeant_fw-la laqueos_fw-la injiciunt_fw-la cassand_n con._n art_n 11._o which_o they_o ought_v to_o unwrap_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o numberless_a as_o the_o sand_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o exact_a computist_n as_o clavius_n be_v who_o have_v cast_v up_o into_o one_o sum_n how_o many_o grain_n of_o sand_n will_v fill_v up_o the_o vast_a concave_n betwixt_o earth_n and_o heaven_n we_o may_v be_v out_o in_o our_o account_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o say_v canus_n put_v they_o that_o sin_n often_o to_o their_o arithmetic_n suprà_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la saepe_fw-la peccant_a ad_fw-la mathematicos_fw-la numeros_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la exactè_fw-la redigere_fw-la difficilis_fw-la sanè_fw-la propositio_fw-la sed_fw-la vera_fw-la quia_fw-la vix_fw-la possibile_fw-la est_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la confitentur_fw-la certum_fw-la numerum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la recensere_fw-la canus_n suprà_fw-la to_o bring_v in_o a_o exact_a number_n of_o their_o offence_n it_o be_v a_o harsh_a but_o true_a proposition_n that_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a for_o those_o which_o confess_v but_o once_o a_o year_n to_o recount_v the_o true_a number_n of_o their_o